Stage 2a Breast Cancer
Posted on August 28, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
Stage 2a breast cancer is just part of stage 2 breast cancer. In stage 2a breast cancer there are certain characteristics that distinguish it from stage 2b breast cancer. There are a few conditions of what defines stage 2a breast cancer. This small piece will cover those differentiations. In stage 2a breast cancer there can be either no tumor found in the breast but still cancer is found in the axillary lymph nodes. These are the nodes that are in the under arm or “arm pit.” Also constituting stage 2a if there is a tumor but it is 2 centimeters… Continue reading
Read More..>>What is the Deal With Inflammatory Breast Cancer?
Posted on August 28, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
So you’ve been diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. I know this can be difficult for you, that’s why I want to let you know that just because you have breast cancer or any other kind of cancer it doesn’t mean you’re going to pass away. You will definitely be OK because cancer kills some but those who learn to be strong will always survive.
So here is the 411. Yes it is an rare cancer to get but once you have these breast cancer cells it becomes very aggressive and hard to deal with. This is why it is so hard… Continue reading
Read More..>>Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy - How It’s Used and Why it Works
Posted on August 26, 2008 - Filed Under Prostate Cancer | Leave a Comment
Prostate cancer hormone therapy is also known as androgen suppression therapy and its purpose is to remove or block hormones from the body that might cause the growth of existing cancer cells.
Hormones are chemical substances produced by glands in the body. These hormones enter the bloodstream and affect other bodily tissues. The purpose of this type of therapy is twofold: 1. Delay the cancer’s progression and 2. Maximize the quality of life. It is not a cure for prostate cancer, however.
Prostate cancer is known to grow when exposed to a group of male hormones… Continue reading
Read More..>>Prostate Cancer and Its Dangers
Posted on August 26, 2008 - Filed Under Prostate Cancer | Leave a Comment
Prostate cancer is a malignant (cancerous) tumor (growth) that is made up of cells from the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men and the second highest cause of deaths from cancer, after lung cancer. It is a complex disease that predominantly affects older men and is normally one of the more slowly growing cancers.
Cancer is most frequently caused by injury to one or more of a cell’s genes. Cancer cells that get to be very abnormal can break off from a tumor and spread (also known as metastasize). Cancer cells… Continue reading
Read More..>>Cervical Cancer - What Are the Treatment Options?
Posted on August 25, 2008 - Filed Under Ovarian Cervical Uterine Cancer | Leave a Comment
For many people the very word “cancer” conjures up images of an incurable disease. Typically a disease that is quite often life-threatening. Cervical cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that in the year 2004, 1,892 women in the U.S. were diagnosed with cervical cancer and 3,850 women died from the disease. Because cervical cancer is slow-growing most women do not notice any symptoms and the disease may significantly progress and be less treatable by the time it is diagnosed. It is extremely important to get regular gynecological checkups… Continue reading
Read More..>>Learn More About Sarcomatoid Carcinoma
Posted on August 22, 2008 - Filed Under Lung Mesothelioma Asbestos | Leave a Comment
What is Sarcomatoid cancer?
Sarcomatoid cancer (SARC) of the lung is a rare type of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Non-Small Cell lung cancer accounts for about 80% of all lung cancers. There are several types of Non-Small Cell lung cancer and each type is associated with a uniquely different type of cancer cells. Sarcomatoid cancer cells tend to invade the lung tissue more deeply than other types of cancerous cells.
It has been suggested that radiotherapy for the treatment of a patient’s other cancer’s may induce a Sarcomatoid change in lung tissue which could preempt the subsequent development of a Sarcomatoid… Continue reading
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